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16 October 2014

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Basil Haslett

Basil Haslett


Basil takes us to 1968


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Basil Haslett

"I think we were all shocked. There was a silence…we all realised how dangerous the situation had been."

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Basil takes us to the middle of the Irish Sea in the summer of 1968…

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Basil Haslett in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ studio
A young Basil at the time of the crossing
Getting the boat ready for the water at Larne
Full speed!
Here the team are stopping for fluids. The boat on the left escorted them on their journey
The crossing took 8 and a half hours
Crossing the Irish channel
This picture was taken on the 1st crossing attempt. Here, Dermot Thomson dismantles the boat in the water without losing a single bolt
Porpoise in the distance. The appeared half way into the crossing and the team feared they would damage the boat
A training session
In Port Patrick Harbour - From the Royal Navy HMS Caroline - this boat followed the team on their crossing
A young Basil with his father Harry. Taken in their back garden, Basil is holding up the Irish School Champions cup, and wearing his Methody school uniform

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